Cambodia vs Malta: Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP

Cambodia
0.9%
in 2014
Malta
1.0%
in 2017
Cambodia rank
122nd
Malta rank
119th

Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP over time

  • Cambodia
  • Malta
00.511.52197319952017

How they compare

Malta currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Cambodia, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malta ahead.

Cambodia ranks 122nd and Malta ranks 119th of 152 countries.

Malta has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cambodia Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 0.9% 1.0% 0.1% Malta
2000s 1.0% 1.1% 0.1% Malta
2010s 0.8% 1.4% 0.6% Malta

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp, Cambodia or Malta?
Malta, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Cambodia as of 2017.
What is the difference in government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp between Cambodia and Malta?
0.1%, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Malta?
8 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2014.
How do Cambodia and Malta rank globally for government expenditure on primary education as % of gdp?
Cambodia ranks 122nd and Malta ranks 119th of 152 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on primary education as % of GDP (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
152 places, 2,924 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on primary education (current, capital, and transfers), expressed as a percentage of GDP. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Divide total government expenditure for a given level of education (ex. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) by the GDP, and multiply by 100. A higher percentage of GDP spent on education shows a higher government priority for education, but also a higher capacity of the government to raise revenues for public spending, in relation to the size of the country's economy. When interpreting this indicator however, one should keep in mind in some countries, the private sector and/or households may fund a higher proportion of total funding for education, thus making government expenditure appear lower than in other countries. Limitations: In some instances data on total public expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/